Thursday 14, May 2009 by

IFC investing $25 million in private-equity fund

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, said is investing $25 million in the MENA Joint Investment Fund, a $500 million fund that will provide private equity to businesses in Egypt and other countries in the region to help strengthen companies, spur economic growth, and create jobs.

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Economics IMF updates on Iraq economy

Recent macroeconomic developments have been broadly positive in Iraq. Economic growth in Iraq reached 8.4 per cent in 2012 and… read more